Country legends George Strait and Reba McEntire will play the Tacoma Dome on March 27, 2010, according to an itinerary released by Nashville’s Front Page Publicity. CMA Entertainer of the Year nominee Strait last played the T-Dome in 2007. This time around he’ll tour in support of his latest album, “Twang,” which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 this summer. McEntire also appeared around these parts in ’07, at the Puyallup Fair. Her latest is “Keep On Loving You,” also released this summer.

J ohn Mayer – the chart-topping rocker behind “Your Body is a Wonderland,” “Daughters” and other hits – has announced 2010 tour dates, including a March 31 stop at Seattle’s KeyArena. The trek is being dubbed the Battle Studies tour after Mayer’s new album, which drops Nov. 17. Mayer will have support from rapper-turned-roots-pop star Michael Franti and his band, Spearhead, probably best known for radio hit “Say Hey (I Love You)” and their dynamic, uplifting live shows.

Question from reader in my e-mail yesterday: “Could you do an article of corned beef and pastrami in Tacoma?” – Steve

There are some very strange creatures in the Museum of Glass’ back gallery. Sporting vibrant fuschias, neon blues and lime greens they’re natives of another planet, one where cats wear pizzas and fish eat molten lava. They’re the 52 pieces of art in “Kids Design Glass,” an exhibition showcasing an ongoing education program at the museum. While they’re made by adults, they’re definitely designed by kids – and the planet they come from is that wild and colorful place called childhood.

What: “Daughter of the Regiment” by Gaetano Donizetti